Category Archives: Ethics

Help Raise Money for Classrooms in Need

I’m a bit late in launching this, but I’m very excited to be taking part in this year’s DonorsChoose.org Social Media Challenge. Give on my giving page here. I would love it if you would take 4 minutes of your … Continue reading

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Dancing to 'Hail to the Chief' and Sweating to the National Anthem

I believe my toes are still numb from yesterday’s Inauguration; but my heart is warm for two distinct reasons: The first was the sight of people dancing the The Presidential Anthem (‘Hail to the Chief’) for the first time in … Continue reading

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Blue or Red

When people congratulate me on the Obama win, I tell them to congratulate Fran Ginn. It’s a cliche in politics to talk about your prototypical volunteer or case-study supporter, but the case-study story-telling comes easily to those who are out … Continue reading

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What's a Sustainable College Look Like?

A good friend of mine worked at the Sustainable Endowments Institute after college, and finally, they’ve released their College Sustainability Report Card. 15 school tied for first, with an A- on their report card. My alma matter, Brandeis University, got … Continue reading

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The Single Biggest Challenge of My Future is…

Our Future

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American Centurion

You may remember when my friend Josh Sugarman (and his organization TruthThroughAction.org) put out the short film “Blue Balled” a few months ago, and got it picked up on ABCNews, CNN, MSNBC, FOX, and The Huffington Post. It was a … Continue reading

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Noel Hidalgo deported from China

According to this filing on GroundReport.com, it seems my friend and fellow Silicon Alleyist Noel Hidalgo was recently deported from China for filming and uploading video from a protest held by Students for a Free Tibet, in Tiananmen Square. He’s … Continue reading

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InternetForEveryone.org

Today, FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein — along with a dozen other industry leaders, like Vint Cerf, Larry Lessig, and NYC’s Brad Burnham — announced the launch of InternetforEveryone.org, a call for universal access to high speed, broadband Internet for the … Continue reading

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Lindsay Campbell is my Hero

MobLogic host, Lidsay Campbell, was arrested last week during the protests for the brutal killing of Sean Bell. In her follow-up episode from the event, Lindsay bravely describes her decision to get arrested. You can watch the episode below — … Continue reading

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Appreciate What You Have

(via my dad)

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